Climate change casts a shadow over Britain’s biggest food export
Scottish salmon farms endure a rising mortality rate
Spend time on the west coast of Scotland and it won’t be long before you spot them. Dotting the region’s lochs and bays, salmon farms are big business. Tourists and locals grumble that they spoil the views. But according to the Scottish government, the industry is worth more than £1bn ($1.3bn) annually and supports around 12,000 jobs. Last year salmon—almost all of it reared in Scotland—was Britain’s biggest food export, well ahead of cheddar and lamb.
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This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Death and salmon”
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